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Nucleus Common Terms

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Which has bigger radius and why?

³⁵Cl^- or ³⁷Cl^-

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Solution

These ions belong to two different isotopes of same element. Since the proton number is same in isotopes, the nuclear attraction is also same. Hence their radii must be equal.

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